This happened sometime last year while I was in school, and it’s honestly one of the few moments in my life where I truly felt threatened physically.
It was at night, and I had stepped out to get dinner like I usually did. While I was on my way, my mum called. We talked for a while, and during the conversation, she said a few things that really got to me. I can’t go into too much detail, but it put me in a terrible mood. I felt very angry, like everything around me was just annoying at that point.
After the call, I got my dinner, which was actually bread and akara, and headed back to my room. Unfortunately, that was where things got worse. One of my roommates—someone I honestly already found annoying—tried to have a conversation with me. I told him I wasn’t in the mood to talk, but I guess the way I said it was too harsh. I didn’t mean for it to sound that way, but I was upset and not thinking clearly.
He didn’t take it lightly. He was the arrogant type, the kind of person who doesn’t like being talked to in a certain tone. So, instead of letting things slide, he kept talking, pushing my buttons until the conversation turned into a full-blown argument. Words were flying from both sides, and at some point, he thought I had insulted his parents. The next thing I knew, he charged at me near my locker and started punched me several times. I didn’t even have time to defend myself—his punch landed straight on my face, and my eyes were literally swollen.
At the moment, i became really furious and i actually wanted to fight back but then he was simply bigger than me and i knew if it became so serious i could get seriously wounded or even rusticated or maybe suspended for involving myself in a fight. So i just Ieft the room.
I went straight to the mirror to look at my face. When I saw the swelling and how bad it looked, I became even more angry. Without even thinking too much, I just walked directly to the hostel wardens and reported the incident. The matter was taken up by the school authorities, and it became very serious that was on the verge of being sent out of school for bullying and physical assault. But then, after seeing how remorseful he was and how he was pleading with me to help him out .
Also,i thought about his parents because i had actually met his mum once before. So i just thought about how she would react to her child being sent home, especially considering the fact that he is at 400 level. i just had to inform the school officials about my decision to drop my case, and that was how he was free.
Thanks for reading.